Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
WAXAHACHiEo
Not Enough Rain-whsat in Bad Condt.
tion-A Social Event.

tiOn-A Social Event.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WAXAHACHIE, TEX, Jan. 2S-Tha sur
veyors on the Missouri Pacific extension
from Dallas southwark are still survey
ing, and have not yet located q permanent
route. A survey has been made six
miles east Of town, but it is not probable
that it will be the final location.
A good rain fell here one day last week,
but the wells and cisterns were not filed,
and many families have to haul water
from the public spring.
The outlook for the next wheat crop is
not at all tiattering in this locality; in
fact, the dry weather has completely
killed it IN some fields.
Trade is exceedingly dull here, and the
cotton crop is all about sold-very little
to be seen on the streets. About 1000
bales have been shipped from this point
this season.
Ooe of the pleasant events of the day
was the marriage yesterday afternoon al
the Methodist Episcopal church of Mis-
Matte McLain to Mr.. James Walker of
Files Valley, Hill county. The church
was decorated In handsome manner, and
the bride was elegantly attired in garnet
surah silk trimmed with velvet and besds
After the Rev. Little pronounced them
man and wife, with host OF friends they
repaired to the house of the brides
parents and feasted for an hour or more
on the many daintieS that lavish luxury
had repaired, and the entire party es-
Corted them to the 6-o'clOck east-bOund
train, which they boarded for Galveston,
San Antonio aud other southern cities
Miss McLarn'S absence in our society
will be quite conspicuous, she having
been one OF our mos popular bellies. Mr
Walker is prosperous young merchant,
AID will doubtless prove himself worthy
Of the charge that fortune has favored
him with.
The phantom party at the opera house
Wednesday night was also q most pleas
ant fair, full Of fun and sometimes lu-
ciCrous, especially when the vigorous eX-
erciSe Of gyrating in time to iigs, reels
etc, caused the dismtm 0erment and dis
location of some masks and costumes
which brOughG to light q revelation IN
sought, inasmuch as some church
lams prohibit dancing; however, they lthe
church members who were there have
shadow Of an excuse in the plea that they
did not know "thoSe hOrrid boys" would
turn the thing into regular ball
The young ladies, about seventeen in
number, met one evening last week at
the residence of Mr.. A. Trippett ON Water
street and Whereased, resolved and
evolved themselves into literary society
styled the Dickens Club. The object OF
the organization is to cultivate and de-
yelop literary aspirations, wear off timfd-
ity in public readings and Rotations, talk
about anybody snd their clothes, swap
news, institute and perpetuate the most
effective scheme of general gossip, etc
aid the supposition is that no one or sub
Ject Will escspe, as they have gone to
the grave for their first victim They are
brave girls, and Mr.. Dickens ears, were
they not unto dust returned,n would
doubtless feel bit feverish while he is
the subject of their attention. The little
stars should pull in their tiney points and
the pale moon put on her shield, for the
skies and very dome of heaven will be,
scrsped with their eloquence and kinder
garden gesticulations.
Progressive euchre is becoming quite
popular amusement in society circles
here and wss severely criticised by the
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal church
last Sabbath.
The amateur dramatic club propose en-
teT,aining the theater goers soon with a
presentation of "a Celebrated Case"
The town is very ripe for a good show,
only having had one company-the Gold
ens-this season.
Brother Simons, pastor of the Baptist
church, was pounded with almost years
rations one evening last week; also
Brother Taylor, pastor OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, Friday night of ifs
Besk. -. - y.